Job prospects Economist in New Brunswick

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as an "economist" in New Brunswick or across Canada.

Job opportunities in New Brunswick

The recent trends from the past 3 years were updated on July 28, 2026. The job outlooks over the next 3 years were updated on December 10, 2025.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be Moderate for economists and economic policy researchers and analysts (NOC 41401) in New Brunswick for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about economists and economic policy researchers and analysts in New Brunswick:

• Approximately 250 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Economists and economic policy researchers and analysts mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 26%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 24%
  • Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 11%
  • Insurance Carriers and related activities (NAICS 524, 526): 10%
  • Petroleum and coal product manufacturing (NAICS 324): 10%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 91% compared to 84% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 9% compared to 16% for all occupations
• 85% of economists and economic policy researchers and analysts work all year, while 15% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 48 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of economists and economic policy researchers and analysts are self-employed compared to an average of 10% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 47% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 53% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: n/a
  • high school diploma or equivalent: n/a
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 11% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 48% compared to 16% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 33% compared to 7% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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